The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he may call his own : honours put to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, Which are as soon ta'en off; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds ; So man's true fame must strike... Proceedings ... Annual Reunion - Página 18por Twenty-third Army Corps Association - 1867Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
| Thomas Frognall Dibdin, Frognall - 1807 - 386 páginas
...artists, expands his wings, and throws aside his glass, to transport OPIE to the temple of perennial fame. The fame that a man wins himself, is best; THAT he may call his own. Honours put to him, Make him no more a man than his clothes do, And are as soon ta'en off. MIDDLE-TON.... | |
| Thomas Frognall Dibdin - 1807 - 692 páginas
...artists, expands his wings, and throws aside his glass, to transport OPIE to the temple of perennial fame. T/he fame that a man wins himself, is best; THAT he may call his own. Honours put to him, Make him no more a man than his clothes do, And are as soon ta'en off. MIDDLETOX.... | |
| 1814 - 558 páginas
...one of our old poets, The fame that a man wins himself, is best; THAT he may call his own. Honours put on him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, And are as soon stript off. VOL. III. Ntn Series. 41 . By careful attention lo diet and exercise, Mr.... | |
| 1814 - 556 páginas
...distinction : and perhaps it is best that it is so — to borrow the words of one of our old poets, The fame that a man wins himself, is best ; THAT he may call his own. Honours put on him Make him no more a man than hi.., clothes do. And are as soou stript off. VOL. III.... | |
| Robert Dodsley - 1827 - 510 páginas
...Hengist. Indeed, my lord, we hold, when all's summ'd up, That can be made for worth to be express'd, The fame that a man wins himself is best, That he may cail his own : honours put to him, Make him no more a man than his clothes do, And are as soon ta'en... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 514 páginas
...a treasure Too precious for death's moment to partake. The twinkling of short life.— MiddUto*. 6. The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he may call his own : honours put to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do. Which are as soon ta'en off ; for... | |
| William Hone - 1828 - 468 páginas
...Middleton. 6. The fame that a man 'vim; himself is best ; That he may call his own : honours put to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do. Which ate as soon ta'en off; for in the warmth The heat comes from the body, not the weeds ! So man's true... | |
| Charles Lamb - 1835 - 802 páginas
...treasure, Too precious for death's moment to partake The twinkling of short life. — Middleton. VL The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he may call his own : honours put to him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, Which are as soon ta'en off; for in... | |
| Thomas Middleton - 1840 - 624 páginas
...you. HENo. Indeed, my lord, we hold, when all's summ'd up That can be made for worth to be express'd, The fame that a man wins himself is best ; That he may call his own. Honours put to him ' Stay[i] <>>'•''••I•'•'"'•••" ie brings into disgrace, exceeds?... | |
| 1847 - 526 páginas
...Loves of the jlngels. 29. The fame that a man wins himself, is best ; That he may call his own. Honours put on him Make him no more a man than his clothes do, Which are as soon ta'en off. MIDDLETON. EXCESS. — (See DRINKING.) EXECUTION. 1. 'T is now past midnight, and, by eight to-morrow,... | |
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